Service difficulty report · Rib · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 11, 2007
Submitted
June 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK327
Aircraft time
4,865 hours, 4,126 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
45A21104642
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
2,596 hours, 2,286 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSPECTION THE LEFT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD RIBS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN BEECHJET COMMUNIQUE' NUMBER 70. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH RIB ASSEMBLIES.

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